OVERVIEW
UC Product Design Studio III | MAY - AUG 2025
Roles:
In tandem with students of the University of Cincinnati's graduate nursing cohort, this studio project had one main guideline: design a product or system to benefit the aging population.
Cadence is a small series of devices that unify to accomplish one main goal - to bring the appeal and benefits of music therapy to patients in their homes, increasing accessibility and popularity of a rather overlooked method of therapy.
Drew Mather (ID): design research, research synthesis, conceptualization, 3D modeling, storyboarding, slide deck design
Kieran Harris (ID): design research, research synthesis, conceptualization, 3D modeling, rendering, slide deck design
Keira Ryan (UC Nursing): design research, medical feedback, conceptualization
The Ask:
How can we make music therapy more accessible and appealing to the aging population?